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Layers of the Earth and Atmosphere
Layers of the Earth and Atmosphere
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1
Outer space begins in the _____________________.
exosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
2
70% of Earth surface is made up of this layer of water.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Outer core
Biosphere
3
What causes time zones?
Earths rotation
Earths revolution
The sun orbiting earth
The suns rotation
4
The ______________ is found within the stratosphere.
Greenhouse effect
Ozone layer
Weather
asthenosphere
5
Which layer of the Earth is
solid
iron and nickel?
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
6
In the troposphere it gets _____________as you go up.
colder
warmer
7
The Earth's shape is best represented as an egg shape. True of false?
false
true
8
Weather occurs in the ______________________
thermosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
ionosphere
9
All layers on earth sort according to...
Size
Shape
We don't know
Density
10
The middle layer of the atmosphere is the _____________.
troposphere
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
11
The true shape of earth is defined as a
Flat
An oval
Perfect sphere
An oblate spheroid
12
Earth's equator diameter is shorter than its polar diameter.
True
False
13
The cause of this shape is due to Earth's...
Rotation
Gravity
Revolution around the sun
Moon
14
The air we breathe
mostly
contains ________________.
CO2
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
15
The layer of the Earth that is 80% of earth's volume is the ____________.
mantle
crust
outer core
inner core
16
The atmosphere is the hottest in the ________________.
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
17
Which layer of the Earth is
liquid
iron and nickel?
outer core
inner core
lithosphere
crust
18
The crust and upper part of the mantle is called the ________________.
mesosphere
outer core
lithosphere
ionosphere
19
Gases leak out from the_______.
exosphere
thermosphere
ionosphere
stratosphere
20
The _____________ contains 99% of the total mass of water vapor.
troposphere
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
21
How many degrees does earth rotate per hour?
10
30
15
5
22
If I travel EAST 30 degrees, the time would be...
2 hours earlier
2 hours later
1 hour later
1 hour earlier
23
Where do meteors burn up?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
24
The part of the Earth we live on is the ___________.
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
25
Which layer is more dense, The solid inner core or the liquid outer core?
We don't know
Inner core
outer core
They are equally dense